Baguio to host 3rd Coffee Congress

BAGUIO CITY March 15 – The country's Summer Capital will serve as the host of the 3rd Coffee Congress which will be held on March 20-21, 2018 at the Hotel Supreme.

Myrna Pablo, regional office of the Cordillera office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-CAR), said some 700 coffee industry stakeholders around the country will converge in the city on the aforesaid dates to discuss the prevailing issues and concerns of the coffee industry and its prospects in being one of the country's economic driver in the future.

Register of deeds report marked increase in collections

BAGUIO CITY – The city's register of deeds office has collected and deposited P69,955,633.18 to the National Treasury in 2017 or a 20.26 percent increase as compared to P58,167,839.73 in 2016.

In Monday's flag-raising rites at City Hall, OIC – deputy register of deeds Filemon Marcelino, Jr. said the increase in collection of fees is due to the rise in the number of transactions registered last year and his office's efforts in maximizing fee collection.

Fire Station responds to 93 medical emergencies in 2017

BAGUIO CITY – Aside from responding to fire-related incidents, the Baguio City Fire Station (BCFS) also handles other emergencies and rescues both natural and man-made.

City Fire Marshall Nestor Gorio said his agency has responded to 93 medical assistance in 2017 including trauma, medical transport, retrieval operations and cave-in incidents. They also assisted in 40 vehicular accidents and 78 disaster rescue operations last year.

SUMVAC working committees re-organized

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio has issued administrative order no. 29, series of 2018, re-organizing the working committees for Summer Vacation (SumVac) in Baguio 2018.

SumVac in Baguio is an institutionalized annual endeavor undertaken by the city government in partnership with various agencies, non-government organizations, private sector and people's organizations to conduct activities during the summer season, particularly March to May, in order to provide varied attractions for residents and tourists, alike.